Truss



March 25 1924. 1,488,316

E. N. CHITTENDEN TRUSS Filed Aug. 16. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 PatentedMar. 25, 1924.

EDMUND N. CHITTENDEN, OF JOHNSON CITY, NEW YORK.

TRUSS.

Application filed August 16, 1923.

To all 107mmz't may concern Be it known that I, EDMUND 1T. C1111-TENDEN, a citizen of the United States, re-

siding at Johnson City, in the county of.

' easily and quickly changed and further be mg so constructed as topress against a larger area than those in present-use.

Another object of this invention is to pro vide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a truss having pads thereon in the form ofinverted envelopes having their flaps attached to the strap and whichwhen filled to the proper size are closed by turning the pocket downover the flap.

A further object is to provide, in a man- 161 as hereinafter set forth,a truss of heavy elastic'material to form a strong and durable article,yet light in weight and comfort-able, and further being of simpleconstruction and inexpensive to manufacture.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this specification, with the understandingthat the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with theshowing of the drawings, but may be changed and modified so long as suchchanges and modifications mark no material departure from the salientfeatures of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the device embodyingthis invention.

Fig. 2 is a top view of the portion and pads.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the portion of the belt to which the pads aresecured.

Fig. 4 is an interior view of the portion of pad carrying Serial No.657,790.

the belt carrying the pads, parts being broken away, the pads beingshown turned up away from the belt Fig. 5 is a detail view of thebuckles and straps connecting the ends of the belt, and

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken transversely of the belt and one of thepads.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein like numerals ofreference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views ofthe drawings, a belt is indicated at 1, having straps and buckles 2secured upon the outer surface at its ends, for connecting the sametogether. It is preferred to make this strap of a heavy grade ofelastic, though any other suitable material may be used.

Secured to the front and near the center of the belt are two elastic legstraps 3, secured at one of their ends to the inside of the strap as att and adapted to have their free ends passed down and around behind theleg of the wearer and brought back up to a point in proximity to thesecured ends and passed through buckles 5, upon the outer surface of thebelt. lVith this method it may be seen that the front of the belt may bedrawn down as low as desired and securely held in that position.

Upon the inside of the belt and across the front are secured a resilientelement of cloth or elastic material having one portion thereof formedto provide a pair of pockets 6, the mouths of which are positioned at apoint removed from the outer side edge of the other part of saidelement, thus providing a flap 7, which is common to both pockets whenthe pockets are folded down in operative position. When the pockets areturned up the mouths open downwardly. The flap 7 is here shown assecured to the belt by means of rivets 8, but, it of course may bestitched or secured by other means. The pockets 6 are separated at theirouter or bottom edge by means of a V-shaped cut out causing each pocketto diverge one from the other as at 6*.

Across the flaps 7, is secured a short strap of material 9, sewed at itsends 10, beyond the flaps. The envelopes fold down over this strap.

The pads are formed by filling the pockets 6 with some soft materialsuch as absorbent cotton, indicated at 11, and when the desired size isobtained the pocket is turned down over the strap 9, thus effectivelyclosing the same and bringing the pad upon the inside of the strap tobear against the hernia.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a truss is producedwhich will be efficient and practical and further may be easily keptclean. By removing the cotton in the envelopes, the device may becleaned thoroughly and new clean pads made with little effort, andfurther, as the condition for which the truss is used becomes improved,the size of the pads may be systematically reduced until the wearer iscured.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:-

1. A truss for the purpose set forth comprising, a body strap, aflexible member having its inner portion fixedly secured to the innerface of said strap and its outer portion extended from the strap, saidouter portion providing apair of pockets having the mouths thereofpositioned at a point removed from the inner side edge of said innerpart, a short strap positioned against said inner part, said inner partconstituting a closure flap common to said. pockets when said outer partis folded against said short strap, and said outer part being cut awayintermediate its ends to provide said pockets with closed ends free andspaced from each other.

2. A truss for the purpose set forth comprising, a body strap, aflexible member having its inner portion fixedly secured to the innerface of said strap and its outer portion extended from the strap, saidouter portion providing a pair of pockets having the mouths thereofpositioned at a point removed from the inner side edge of said innerpart, a short stra-p'positioned against said inner part, said inner partconstituting a closure flap common to said pockets when said outer partis folded against said short strap, and said outer part having aV-shaped cut intermediate its ends to provide said pockets with closedends free and spaced from each other.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

EDMUND N. CHITTENDEN.

